Today's News

Roston Letner blistered the nets for 22 points to lead the LaFollette Middle School boy’s basketball team to a 58-26 rout of Oneida last week.
Letner scored 18 points in the first half alone and also hit a trio of 3-pointers.Dakota Dossett chipped in 7 points for the Owls, followed by Landon Reese, Duran Jackson and Austin North with 6 each; Dallas Griffith 5, Ethan Jeffers 4; and Jared Ruan 2.
LaFollette led 32-13 at halftime.
Gage West led Oneida with 11 points and three 3-pointers.

The following is a weekly summary of the fishing conditions on Norris Lake as reported by creel clerks from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
The lake level on Friday, Nov. 19 was 1,002.96 feet above sea level.
Surface temperature readings range from 58 to 60 degrees, with cooler temperatures being found upstream.
Bass are more active in shallow water than in previous weeks.

Fall turkey hunting
allowed in 63 counties
A fall either-sex wild turkey hunting season is set for 63 counties across the state, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
Counties open are those that have larger populations of wild turkeys and consistently high harvests of bearded birds in the spring.

Congratulations to Melvin and Sharon Blankenship of Elk Valley who will celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary on Nov. 25.

William Shaun Parker and Carrie Ann Lay are announcing their engagement. The bride elect is the daughter of Sandra Lay of Oneida and Donald and Peggy Lay of LaFollette. The groom to be is the son of Bill and Rita Parker of LaFollette.

An invitation has been extended to the public for the Jellico swearing in ceremony.

The newly elected officials will fulfill the roles of office immediately following the ceremony at the monthly meeting. The swearing in ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. tonight, Nov. 18. A brief reception will be held before the board meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Mayor-elect Les Stiers plans on making some appointments during the meeting, but others will be made at a later date.

Gun season opens Nov. 20
for Tennessee deer huntersThe first segment of Tennessee’s gun/muzzleloader/archery season for deer hunters will open statewide on Saturday, Nov. 20, in Units A, B and L.
The season dates for all three units are the same. Nov. 20-Dec. 5 and Dec. 18-Jan. 9.
One antlered buck may be taken per day anytime the season is open until the statewide bag limit of 3 is reached. No more than 1 antlered buck may be taken per day. An antlered buck is defined as a buck having an antler at least 3 inches long.